Zulu Dawn_
"The sun dawned bloodied... two great armies met face to face... and the earth trembled to the sound of the Zulu death chant!"
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
Starring
Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott
Box Office
$1.9M
Updated Feb 16, 2026
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Box office
Zulu Dawn earned $1.9M against a $11.8M budget.
Year context
Zulu Dawn was released 47 years ago in 1979.
Zulu Dawn is a Adventure, Drama, History film with a runtime of 1h 57m.
CAST (20)
Burt Lancaster
Col. Anthony Durnford
Simon Ward
Lt. Vereker
Denholm Elliott
Colonel Pulleine
Peter Vaughan
QSM Bloomfield
James Faulkner
Lt. Melvill
Christopher Cazenove
Lt. Coghill
Bob Hoskins
C.S.M. Williams
David Bradley
Pte Williams
Paul Copley
Cpl. Storey
Donald Pickering
Maj. Russell R.A.
Nicholas Clay
Lt. Raw
Phil Daniels
Boy Pullen
Ian Yule
Cpl. Fields
Peter J. Elliott
Sentry
Brian O'Shaughnessy
Maj. Smith R.A.
JB
Jan Bruyns
Elder Boer
SC
Sydney Chama
S.M. Kambula
LS
Len Sparrowhawk
Trooper James
Peter O'Toole
Lord Chelmsford
Nigel Davenport
Col. Hamilton-Brown
BOX OFFICE
$11.8M
Budget
$1.9M
Revenue
-84%
ROI
FLOP
Verdict
DETAILS
Release
Status
Released
Runtime
117 min (1h 57m)
Country
Rating
6.1/10 (109 votes)
Budget
$11,750,000
Box Office
$1,875,000
Profit
$-9,875,000
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What is Zulu Dawn about?
In 1879, the British suffer a great loss at the Battle of Isandlwana due to incompetent leadership.
How long is Zulu Dawn?
Zulu Dawn has a runtime of 117 minutes (1h 57m).
Who stars in Zulu Dawn?
The cast of Zulu Dawn includes Burt Lancaster, Simon Ward, Denholm Elliott, Peter Vaughan, James Faulkner.
How much did Zulu Dawn make at the box office?
Zulu Dawn earned $1,875,000 worldwide at the box office. The production budget was $11,750,000.
What is the rating of Zulu Dawn?
Zulu Dawn has a rating of 6.1 out of 10 based on 109 votes on TMDB.
GENRES (4)
Adventure
Drama
History
War